Jay Jay Okocha Stadium

Jay Jay Okocha Stadium
Former names Ogwashi-Uku Stadium
Coordinates 6°10′57″N 6°31′27″E / 6.182433°N 6.524141°E / 6.182433; 6.524141Coordinates: 6°10′57″N 6°31′27″E / 6.182433°N 6.524141°E / 6.182433; 6.524141
Owner Delta State Government
Capacity 8,000

Jay Jay Okocha Stadium is a stadium in Ogwashi-Uku, Anioma, Nigeria named after former Super Eagles captain Jay-Jay Okocha. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Delta Force F.C. Renamed after Okocha in June 2008, the stadium has a capacity of 8,000 people and hosted matches for the 2008 WAFU U-20 Championship won by Ghana.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Nigeria: Delta names stadium after Jay Jay Okocha". Nigeria Daily News. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Okeleji, Oluwashina (27 June 2008). "Okocha's emotional testimonial". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ghana too strong for Senegal". The Daily Observer (Banjul, Gambia: Observer Company Ltd.). 1 December 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
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